Traditional towel radiator - how does dual fuel fit?

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Tried searching and couldn't quite find an answer... Trying to decide on a radiator for a bathroom refit. Torn between a typical ladder type towel radiator or a more traditional combined column and towel rail, like the image below but want dual fuel. Want to make use of a heating element that's already there.

I've found a few that explicitly say they are dual fuel, and some that don't. I can't see any difference and, more importantly, I can't for the life of me visualise where/how a heating element would fit into something like this. What am I missing?!

Is there a separate fitting/receiver for the element in this sort of radiator, instead of using a t-piece with the valve like on "normal" rads?

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It usually goes into the side on one of these - there will be a blanking plug in line with the lower radiator connection, so that the element sits horizontally.
 

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